Nippon Notes

About Nippon Notes

Join us as we explore topics from Japanese history, culture, food to current affairs. Made with the help of AI.

Publisher

MilkCoffee

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Apr 2025

Latest episode

21 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

30 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Japanese Humor - Manzai and Beyond

   From the fan-smack punchlines of manzai to centuries-old rakugo tales of servants outwitting their masters, this episode digs into how Japan's comedy stages the very hierarchy it lives under. We ask what happens when a rare joke dares to aim at the powerful instead of just the fool on stage.

2. 

   11 Aug 2026

   Japanese Craftsmanship - Takumi Spirit

   A Swiss craftsman recently became the first non-Japanese person certified as a traditional swordsmith, a milestone that opens up what Japan's shokunin spirit of craftsmanship really means today.

3. 

   10 Jul 2025

   Nippon Notes Ep 16: Japanese Cinema - From Kurosawa to Ghibli

   We Explore the history of Japanese cinema, major directors like Akira Kurosawa and Hayao Miyazaki, and the international impact of Japanese film.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

1.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

65

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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